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2016 Map of Garden Mountain

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Garden Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Burkes Garden occupies a unique circular valley in the Appalachian highlands, surrounded by a dramatic mountain rim that defines the local geography. This high-altitude basin, often referred to as God's Thumbprint, is home to a pastoral landscape of family farms and historical sites like the Burkes Garden Central Church-Lutheran Cem and Little Town. The Burkes Garden Airport and a network of gravel and paved routes, including Goss Mill Rd and Mapleton Rd, connect the basin's residents to the outside world through The Gap at the northern edge.

South of the Tennessee Valley Divide, the terrain transitions into the Jefferson National Forest and the valleys of Sharon Springs and Ceres. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail winds along the crest of Garden Mtn, providing a continuous link across the high ridges. This 2016 survey documents the enduring settlement patterns in Foglesong Valley and Shewey Valley, where ancestral burial grounds such as Thompson Cem and Crabtree Cem remain preserved among the headwaters of the N Fork Holston River.